Chapter 1 • Introduction
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The HX260 supports Constant Coding and Modulation (CCM)
and Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM) on the outroute.
Transmission types
The HX260 supports both saturated and linear transmit outdoor
units (ODUs).
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Transmission types:
– Linear L-band with inroute spreading for star traffic
• 256 ksps X 2
• 256 ksps X 4
• 512 ksps X 2
– Saturated Ku-band
– Saturated C-band
LNBs
The HX260 satellite router supports Ku-band and C-band low
noise blocks (LNBs) listed in Table 3.
Signal and data interfaces
The following signal and data interfaces are supported:
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Dual 10/100 Ethernet LAN ports with Auto-MDIX support,
configurable as a two-port switch
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EIA-232 receive and transmit ports:
– Control signaling in Maritime applications
– Communication to a global positioning system (GPS)
terminal
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10MHz reference circuitry allows simultaneous receive and
transmit of 10MHz reference to/from the rear panel
– 10MHz reference clock output
Table 2: Transmission radio options (ODUs)
Type
Band
Radio
Saturated
Ku-band
2W Anubis/LNB/Tria
C-band
2W Tigris (India-C)
2W (Extended-C)
Linear
Ku-band
4W Linear BUC
8W Linear
C-band
5W Linear
Table 3: HX260 LNBs
Band
Description
Ku-band
PLL LNB LO-10GHz
PLL LNB LO-10.75GHz
PLL LNB LO-11.3GHz
C-band
PLL LNB LO 5.15GHz
